Joanne Cantor, Professor Emerita
Outreach Director of the Center

Although I am no longer involved in regular classroom teaching, I frequently give workshops and keynote presentations to organizations and businesses as well as to students, parents, teachers, and mental health and childcare professionals. My interest has recently broadened beyond the impact of the mass media on children and adolescents. I am now focusing on adults, and I am especially interested in how the information revolution (e.g., computers) and the communication revolution (e.g., smart phones) are changing our lives. I talk especially about how multitasking and information overload reduce productivity, hamper creativity, and increase stress. I am also studying techniques to motivate and promote student learning.

Recent Publications:

Cantor, J. (2009). Conquer CyberOverload: Get More Done, Boost Your Creativity, and Reduce Stress. CyberOutlook Press.
Cantor, J., Byrne, S., Moyer-Gusé, E., & Riddle, K. (2010). Descriptions of media-induced fright reactions in a sample of U.S. elementary school children. Journal of Children and Media, 4 (1), 1-17.
Kerby, H. W., Cantor, J., Weiland, M., Babiarz, C., & Kerby, A. W. (2010). Fusion Science Theater presents The Amazing Chemical Circus: A new model of outreach that uses theater to engage children in learning. Journal of Chemical Education, 87 (10).

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